After two games on the road, Fruita Monument is heading back home. They will welcome the Mountain Vista Golden Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Fruita Monument's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Rock Canyon on Saturday. They were outmatched by the Jaguars on the road and fell 42-0. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Jaguars are ranked 34th).
Meanwhile, Mountain Vista put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 51-0 win over ThunderRidge. Fans of the Golden Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Austyn Modrzewski continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 367 yards and six touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last nine games he's played dating back to last season. Ja'Pree Jennings was Modrzewski's top target, rushing for 70 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Fruita Monument's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Mountain Vista, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
Fruita Monument came up short against Mountain Vista when the teams last played back in October of 2015, falling 24-17. Can Fruita Monument avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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